Photo du Jour: The Gargoyles & Grotesques of Notre Dame

Photo du Jour: The Gargoyles & Grotesques of Notre Dame

In the shadows of the Notre Dame Cathedral, we waited for just under an hour to ascend the 387 stairs of her north tower.

Once high above the rooftops of Paris, we strolled about the Galerie des Chimères marveling at the figures there. The statues gazing at La Tour Eiffeland Sacré Coeur are technically not gargoyles since they are spoutless. Also, the animal hybrids are not original to Gothic masterpiece Notre Dame as they were added during renovations in the nineteenth century.

Gargoyle or not, these grotesques indeed have some of the grandest views of Paris!

Isn’t it great that you can drive there pretty quickly, though? :) That’s something I loved about living in Heidelberg. We also miss the City of Lights, as well as France. Here in Banaue, we’ve met a great French couple from Alsace. Makes me homesick…just for a brief moment though! The breathtaking sites here in the Philippines and beyond are a great distractor. What’s your favorite corner of Paris?